Welcome to Bloomfield ...
The city of Bloomfield is located in Knox County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bloomfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bloomfield has a population of 942 people<2> (see below for details).
Bloomfield is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bloomfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Bloomfield: (402) & (531)<4>
The ZIP code for Bloomfield: 68718<5>
Websites for Bloomfield ...
Official Website: www.ci.bloomfield.ne.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bloomfield had an population of 942 people. This is a decrease of 8.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.34% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bloomfield had a population of 1,028 people (or 11.81% of the total population of Knox County). This makes Bloomfield the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Bloomfield represents 0.06% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 104th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,028 people, the population of Bloomfield decreased 8.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,126 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bloomfield.
Communities Also Named Bloomfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 52 communities that are also named Bloomfield - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois (4), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick (2), New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bloomfield.
Communities near Bloomfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bloomfield.
- Hartington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartington
- Hartington is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartington <7>
- Plainview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <7>
- Creighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
- Creighton is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <7>
- Osmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osmond
- Osmond is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osmond <7>
- Crofton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
- Crofton is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crofton <7>
- Wausa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausa
- Wausa is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wausa <7>
- Verdigre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdigre
- Verdigre is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdigre <7>
- Santee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Fordyce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Fordyce is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <7>
- Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bloomfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bloomfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bloomfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bloomfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bloomfield. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bloomfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bloomfield ...
Looking for more information about Bloomfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bloomfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bloomfield.
Adding Bloomfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bloomfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bloomfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Bloomfield post office opened in 1890.
We also found Bloomfield on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bloomfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bloomfield: www.ci.bloomfield.ne.us/
The official website for Knox County: www.co.knox.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bloomfield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bloomfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bloomfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bloomfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |